conciliation
noun
conciliation is spelled C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, conciliation means “The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of conciliation is conciliations.
How many letters and syllables are in conciliation?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is conciliation?
Conciliation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce conciliation?
Conciliation has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of conciliation
- conciliations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conciliation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
- 2
A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate conciliation?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of conciliation: Concil..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conciliation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Einigung, Versöhnung, Ausgleich, Aussöhnung, Konzertierung, Vermittlung |
| Spanish | conciliación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does conciliation come from?
From Middle French conciliation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).